In this case, the plaintiff brought an action in defamation against the defendant, as a result of a letter written by the defendant.
The plaintiff was the assistant headmaster of the school. The letter containing the allegations was wrote and copies sent to the District Education officer, Masaka and to the Chairman Parents Committee.
The defendant admitted the writing and publication, and pleaded qualified privilege to the charges.
The issues that were raised were, whether the letter was defamatory. Whether qualified privileged applied, and whether the plaintiff suffered damage as a result.